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...doubt this foreign criticism is exaggerated; the foreigner fails to see any differences because he does not understand us; he see us as a people, not as individuals. Yet, when we examine his statements we find much truth in them. And paramount among the explanations which we can offer for the dearth of individualism in the United States stands our educational system, with its emphasis on the average student. Our colleges seem altogether to encourage a dead-leveling process, which stifles great individual attainment...
...reform the extra-curriculum activities at Yale. And this is mainly the work of the students themselves. But in such an atmosphere of reform it would hardly be reasonable to suppose that even the irresponsible undergraduate could escape the fever. It is worse than a revivalist camp meeting! The paramount idea in this reform is, of course, that provided men do not give as much time to outside activities, they will devote more time to their studies. By preventing a man from doing more than a certain amount of athletics, writing, managing, etc., he will be faced with the alternative...
...present the necessities of the Red Cross are paramount; any donations should be made to it rather than to miscellaneous organizations. Its failure would mean the collapse of much war work of immeasurable value, and it will fail unless the whole nation co-operates in the one end of maintaining it. To do so really successfully the week of May 20-27 should see a response at least equal to the one hundred million dollar totals of the last drive...
...suggestion of Walter Camp in an address before the National Collegiate Athletic Association's convention in New York last month, the coaches were asked for their services. Excellent physical condition is of paramount importance to aviators, and college trainers are most eligible for supervision...
...account of lack of time. But there is another argument in favor of it. A great deal of importance is attached to intercollegiate contests; so much that the players devote all their attention and interest to them. At times they become almost professional, with an object of such paramount importance as military preparation in the field, no one can afford to devote to them all that they demand...